NTSB investigations: Piper PA-18A, 1996
5 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-18A. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.
Cases per year
| 1964 | 10 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 21 |
| 1966 | 9 |
| 1967 | 11 |
| 1968 | 8 |
| 1969 | 11 |
| 1970 | 13 |
| 1971 | 6 |
| 1972 | 9 |
| 1973 | 6 |
| 1974 | 6 |
| 1975 | 3 |
| 1976 | 6 |
| 1978 | 3 |
| 1979 | 3 |
| 1980 | 1 |
| 1981 | 4 |
| 1982 | 1 |
| 1983 | 4 |
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1985 | 1 |
| 1986 | 2 |
| 1987 | 2 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1990 | 2 |
| 1992 | 2 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1996 | 5 |
| 1997 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2002 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Where
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Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
WHERE year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1996
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7101804', '7102831'))
ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE year(c."eventDate") = 1996
AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7101804', '7102831'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB ANC96LA129Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Slana, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff. A factor associated with the accident was the rough and uneven terrain.NTSB ANC96LA124Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Skwentna, AKAn engine failure due to an eroded engine piston. Factors in the accident were unsuitable terrain for a forced landing and improperly timed magnetos.NTSB ANC96LA116Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Tyonek, AKThe pilot's improper approach to landing, and his delay in initiating a go-around.NTSB CHI96LA126Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18A · Grand Haven, MIfailure of the dual student to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing, and inadequate supervision by the flight instructor.NTSB ANC96LA170Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Skwentna, AKThe pilot's selection of an unsuitable site for landing. A factor associated with the accident is the snow-covered terrain.